: one that opens
a bottle opener
: such as
a
openers plural
: cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game
b
: the first item, contest, or event of a series
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The album's opener is a slow love song.
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The 24-race season then kicks off in Melbourne, Australia on March 16, with Albert Park hosting its first season opener since 2019.
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Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The increase in excitement surrounding the series is shown in the plans for the 2025 season opener scheduled to take place at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Kahne and his team will take center stage.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
There was a killer pass in-behind the City’s high line for Villa’s opener, a powerful run through a struggling midfield for their second, and even another injury to a centre-back — John Stones, who had been rushed back into the starting XI too soon from his latest lay-off.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Still, the Bulldogs led No. 9 Marquette at halftime in their Big East opener on the road and hung on until the Golden Eagles pulled away midway through the second half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The increase in excitement surrounding the series is shown in the plans for the 2025 season opener scheduled to take place at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Kahne and his team will take center stage.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
There was a killer pass in-behind the City’s high line for Villa’s opener, a powerful run through a struggling midfield for their second, and even another injury to a centre-back — John Stones, who had been rushed back into the starting XI too soon from his latest lay-off.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Still, the Bulldogs led No. 9 Marquette at halftime in their Big East opener on the road and hung on until the Golden Eagles pulled away midway through the second half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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